The traffic study in the Munich district shows the possible applications for urban ropeways.

A particular strength of ropeways is their ability to overcome topographical obstacles relatively easily, where buses and trains would be forced to take detours or massive interventions would be required for the necessary ground-based infrastructure.

Transport Minister Kerstin Schreyer therefore welcomes the fact that the Munich district now wants to investigate various routes in greater depth.

“We think mobility broadly and want to further develop public transport in a future-oriented way. This means that we must also explore new, innovative paths. This includes, among other things, the ropeway,” said the Transport Minister.

The fact that a ropeway can add value to urban transportation is demonstrated by a number of successfully implemented projects, such as those in Mexico City and La Paz (Bolivia).

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Schreyer is pleased that the district of Munich also sees urban ropeways as a possible building block for future public transport. Alongside the subway, light rail and bus, they are therefore part of a major traffic value study for the entire district commissioned by the Munich District Office.

In particular, the plans for the aerial tramway from Grünwald to Pullach and the single-cable circulating tramway from Pasing via Gräfeling Martinsried and Neuried to Fürstenried West are interesting.

The Free State of Bavaria supports municipalities with regard to urban ropeways by, among other things, funding feasibility studies and a guideline.